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Hospital Discharge Paper Shredding & Identity Protection
How do you dispose of your hospital discharge papers once you no longer need them? A visit to the hospital can be a scary experience, but a lot of care and consideration goes into the safety of patients, especially upon discharge. Once a patient is healthy, a doctor will order discharge papers to take home…
Read MoreThe Facts About Solid State Hard Drive Destruction
How do you destroy solid state hard drives? Through shredding, of course. Companies who amass a lot of data most likely rely on solid state hard drives, or SSDs, for data storage, which are vastly different than traditional hard drives. There are no moving parts inside an SSD. Rather than using disks and read/write heads,…
Read MoreLegal Shred: Helping to Weather the Storm
Post-storm cleanup reminders for safety and security from Legal Shred. When a terrible storm hits, it’s the aftermath that is the worst. Communities are left to rebuild what’s been damaged and destroyed; downed trees, damaged power lines, debris littering the streets, and houses and businesses are often left uninhabitable. In the wake of Hurricane Matthew,…
Read MoreTips (and Tricks!) for Halloween Identity Protection
Stay safe this Halloween with some identity protection tips and tricks. Halloween is a fun, yet scary time of year. While some of the scaring is intentional and in the spirit of the holiday, no one should fear for their identities and protecting their information. Focus on the scares that are fun, open a bag…
Read MoreTo Shred or Not to Shred? Don’t Let Employees Decide.
Don’t let your employees decide what needs to be shredded. When in doubt, shred it all to avoid employee theft or error. Paper can gather up rather quickly in an office environment. Perhaps that box of paper isn’t a requirement to keep, but what if personal information found its way into the trash receptacle? What…
Read MoreHow Costly Is a Data Breach?
How Costly Is a Data Breach? Data breach costs are on the rise, and the number might seem shocking. As the wave of data breaches continues to roll on, consumers are worried that their personal information may be compromised. The cost of the burden is far worse for businesses; the concern lies in loss of…
Read MoreHow Do EMV Chips Protect Identity?
How Do EMV Chips Protect Identity? Since EMV chips will soon be the norm, it’s a good idea to understand the basics and why there is a nationwide shift towards their use. EMV chips are a hot topic these days in identity protection, but there’s still some confusion over what EMV chips are and how…
Read MoreIndustries We Serve: Nonprofits
How long should nonprofit organizations retain business-related records? Read on to learn more about our nonprofit shredding services. Aside from businesses, residential communities, educational facilities, and other entities, Legal Shred is proud to also service the nonprofit community. A nonprofit is a tax-exempt organization that serves the public interest. In general, the purpose of nonprofits…
Read MoreLet’s Talk About School Records
School Record Shredding? Here are some best practices for destroying student data. September is a month to say goodbye to summer and hello to school! Whether it’s elementary, middle school, high school, and even college, if you’ve been a student, then you most certainly have a student record. What exactly happens to those records once…
Read MoreIndustries We Serve: Education
Legal Shred offers secure, safe document destruction services for educational facilities. Document destruction is a must-have for any entity that deals with sensitive information. Improperly disposing of documents that contain personal information can lead to data breaches, identity theft, and wreak havoc on any business or institution’s reputation. Legal Shred proudly services all businesses and…
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